The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)

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1h 39min
Animation, Comedy
28 Mar 1964 (USA)
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Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper Henry Limpet has few passions in life. It's mid-1941 and he would love to join the Navy but has been rated 4F. His friend George Stickle is in the Navy and lays it on pretty thick. If Henry could have one... See more »

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Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper Henry Limpet has few passions in life. It's mid-1941 and he would love to join the Navy but has been rated 4F. His friend George Stickle is in the Navy and lays it on pretty thick. If Henry could have one thing it would be to become a fish. While on a visit to Coney Island, Henry falls into the water and miraculously gets his wish. Now a fish, he makes friends, Ladyfish and Crusty the hermit crab and loves his new life. He also uses his abilities to help the US Navy locate and sink Nazi U-Boats, forcing the Germans to create a new weapon to deal with the Allies secret weapon. When years later the Navy finds intelligent activity among dolphins, they may also know who is teaching them.

Still of Don Knotts and Jack Weston (I) in The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)

Still of Andrew Duggan (I) and Jack Weston (I) in The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)

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	Don Knotts	...	Henry Limpet
	Carole Cook	...	Bessie Limpet
	Jack Weston	...	George Stickel
	Andrew Duggan	...	Harlock
	Larry Keating	...	Admiral P.P. Spewter
	Oscar Beregi Jr.	...	Nazi Admiral (as Oscar Beregi)
	Charles Meredith	...	Fleet Admiral
	Elizabeth MacRae	...	Ladyfish (voice)
	Paul Frees	...	Crusty (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Peter Adams	...	Lieutenant (uncredited)
	Leon Alton	...	Officer at Fleet Admiral's Meeting (uncredited)
	Phil Arnold	...	Short Fisherman (uncredited)
	George Bruggeman	...	Nazi Officer (uncredited)
	Paul Busch	...	Sonar Man (uncredited)
	Al Checco	...	Sailor (uncredited)
	Cordy Clark	...	Giggling Girl (uncredited)
	Roydon Clark	...	Sailor (uncredited)
	Sayre Dearing	...	Passerby / Naval Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
	George DeNormand	...	Nazi Officer (uncredited)
	Dan Dowling	...	Naval Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
	Harold Dyrenforth	...	U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
	Louie Elias	...	Sailor (uncredited)
	Lisabeth Field	...	Miss Barnes (uncredited)
	Logan Field	...	Lieutenant (uncredited)
	Fred Fisher	...	Officer at Fleet Admiral's Meeting (uncredited)
	Walter Friedel	...	Nazi Officer (uncredited)
	Wesley Gale	...	Man Staring Into Window (uncredited)
	George Golden	...	Naval Officer at Fleet Admiral Meeting (uncredited)
	Marv Goux	...	Nazi Officer (uncredited)
	John Hale	...	Sailor (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	...	Officer at Fleet Admiral's Briefing (uncredited)
	George Holmes	...	Scientist (uncredited)
	Joseph La Cava	...	Officer at Fleet Admiral's Briefing (uncredited)
	Mike Lally	...	Naval Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
	Harold Miller	...	Officer at Fleet Admiral's Briefing (uncredited)
	Charles Morton	...	Boat Captain (uncredited)
	Henry Norell	...	Sailor (uncredited)
	Jack Pepper	...	Sport Fishmern (uncredited)
	Montie Plyler	...	Helmsman (uncredited)
	Felix Reinsch	...	Submarine Captain (uncredited)
	Waclaw Rekwart	...	Passerby (uncredited)
	Heinz Sadler	...	Sonar Man (uncredited)
	Scott Seaton	...	Old Man in Shipping Office (uncredited)
	Jack Shea	...	Sailor (uncredited)
	John Truax	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Edward Wermel	...	Scientist (uncredited)
	Feridun Çölgeçen	...	Scientist (uncredited)

Directed by

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Arthur Lubin
Gerry Chiniquy	...	(uncredited) (animation sequences)
Robert McKimson	...	(uncredited) (animation sequences)
Hawley Pratt	...	(uncredited) (animation sequences)
Bill Tytla	...	(uncredited) (animation sequences)

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Jameson Brewer	...	(screenplay) &
John C. Rose	...	(screenplay)

Joe DiMona	...	(adaptation)

Theodore Pratt	...	(novel)

John W. Dunn	...	(animation story supervisor) (uncredited)

Produced by

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John C. Rose

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producer

Music by

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Frank Perkins

Cinematography by

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Harold E. Stine

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director of photography (as Harold Stine)

Editing by

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Donald Tait

Art Direction by

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LeRoy Deane

Set Decoration by

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William L. Kuehl

Makeup Department

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Gordon Bau	...	makeup supervisor
Jean Burt Reilly	...	supervising hair stylist
Bill Phillips	...	makeup artist (uncredited)
Louis Phillips	...	makeup artist (uncredited)
Lenore Weaver	...	hair stylist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Sergei Petschnikoff	...	assistant director
Edmond F. Bernoudy	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Ira Stewart	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Pernella Butler	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Louise Cuarto	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Ann Guenther	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Adele Lenart	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Ashley Lupin	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Herbert Plews	...	property master (uncredited)
Donna Purcell	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Marcia Sinclair	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Britt Teegarden	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Joyce Walker	...	ink and paint (uncredited)
Nikki Zelenka	...	ink and paint (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Stanley Jones

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sound

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bud Brooks	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Paul Burnett	...	gaffer (uncredited)
Sherman Clark	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Weldon Gilbert	...	grip (uncredited)
Stuart Higgs	...	assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Gerry Chiniquy	...	associate animation director: special piscatorial effects
Robert McKimson	...	sequence director: special piscatorial effects
Maurice Noble	...	animation production designer: special piscatorial effects
Don Peters	...	background styling: special piscatorial effects
Hawley Pratt	...	animation production designer: special piscatorial effects / associate animation director: special piscatorial effects
Bill Tytla	...	supervising animation director: special piscatorial effects (as Vladimir Tytla)
Ruben Apodaca	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Art Babbitt	...	animator (uncredited)
O.B. Barkley	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Brad Case	...	layout artist (uncredited)
Bill Eigle	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Edward Faigin	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Joe Finck	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Hugh Fraser	...	animator (uncredited)
Victor Haboush	...	animation design (uncredited)
Lee Halpern	...	animator (uncredited)
Ken Harris	...	animator (uncredited)
Lew Irwin	...	assistant animation supervisor (uncredited)
Bob Kirk	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Lin Larsen	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Art Leonardi	...	animator (uncredited) / assistant animator (uncredited)
Ed Levitt	...	layout artist (uncredited)
Bob Matz	...	animator (uncredited)
Lee Mishkin	...	animator (uncredited) / layout artist (uncredited)
Rosemary O'Connor	...	layout artist (uncredited)
Virgil Raddatz	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Tom Ray	...	animator (uncredited)
Phil Roman	...	animator (uncredited)
Virgil Ross	...	animator (uncredited)
Armand Shaw	...	animation checking (uncredited)
Ben Shenkman	...	assistant animator (uncredited)
Dick Ung	...	layout artist (uncredited)
Alan Zaslove	...	animator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rose Brawd	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Bob Richards	...	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Carl Brandt	...	orchestrator
Frank Perkins	...	conductor
George 'Red' Callender	...	musician: tuba (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Jules Miliman

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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John W. Dunn

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story developer: special piscatorial effects (as John Dunn)

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Warner Bros. (presents)

Distributors

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Warner Bros. (1964) (United States) (theatrical)
Warner-Pathé Distributors (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
CBS (1969) (United States) (tv)
Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Archive Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

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Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
Department of Defense (thanks)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
United States Navy (thanks)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper Henry Limpet has few passions in life. It's mid-1941 and he would love to join the Navy but has been rated 4F. His friend George Stickle is in the Navy and lays it on pretty thick. If Henry could have one thing it would be to become a fish. While on a visit to Coney Island, Henry falls into the water and miraculously gets his wish. Now a fish, he makes friends, Ladyfish and Crusty the hermit crab and loves his new life. He also uses his abilities to help the US Navy locate and sink Nazi U-Boats, forcing the Germans to create a new weapon to deal with the Allies secret weapon. When years later the Navy finds intelligent activity among dolphins, they may also know who is teaching them. Written by garykmcd Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	character-name-as-title henry-limpet-character four-word-title psychotronic-film live-action-and-animation See All (104) »
Taglines	The Fantastic Exploits Of The Most Daring Of Our Secret Fishes Agents! See more »
Genres	Animation Comedy Family Fantasy War
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:G Brazil:Livre Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) Japan:G United Kingdom:U United States:Approved United States:G (DVD rating) United States:G

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Be Careful How You Wish (United States) Un pez con gafas (Spain) A hihetetlen Mr. Limpet (Hungary) O Incrível Sr. Limpet (Brazil) 秘密兵器リンペット (Japan, Japanese title) See more »
Runtime	99 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Filming Locations	Weeki Wachee, Florida, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The uniform Don Knotts is wearing during the "Super Doodle Dandy" scene is a Commodore Royal Naval Maritime Uniform. See more »
Goofs	The Nazi Admiral and naval staff are all wearing US Navy uniforms (complete with rank strips and stars signifying their status as US officers of the line) but with swastikas on their caps and Maltese crosses in place of neckties. See more »
Movie Connections	Referenced in Gomer and the Dragon Lady (1964). See more »
Soundtracks	The Mr. Limpet March (Super Doodle Dandy) See more »
Crazy Credits	Our thanks to the Department of Defense, and especially the U.S. Navy, without whose authorization this heretofore carefully guarded "military secret" could not have been told. See more »
Quotes	Henry Limpet: What if I told you I used to be a human being? Ladyfish: I don't care how terrible your past was, Limpet. See more »

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